Canadian National Railways NF210s on 25 August 1968.
(Roger Puta, Courtesy Marty Bernard from U.S.A., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
GMD NF210 DIESEL-ELECTRIC NARROW GAUGE LOCOMOTIVE
The NF210 is a diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Diesel for service with Canadian National Railways narrow gauge network on the island of Newfoundland (formerly Newfoundland Railway and Terra Transport).
The design was based on the earlier NF110 locomotives, also built for CNR in Newfoundland. The engines were some of the very few 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge locomotives in North America. Thirty-eight were built between 1956 and 1960. The last examples were retired in 1990 and afterwards six example were preserved across Newfoundland. Eleven examples were exported to Chile, eight to Nicaragua, and two to Nigeria.
Preservation
One of the preserved locomotives number 931, located in Corner Brook still has its diesel engine intact, all of the others had their engines removed prior to being put on display. The engine in 931 used to be started and the engine moved up and down the short section of track at the museum. However the engine is now a static display like the rest, although it still retains its engine.
NF210 No. 925 with Train 102, the Caribou, arriving at Corner Brook, Newfoundland.
Now preserved at Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador.
(Roger Puta, Courtesy Marty Bernard from U.S.A., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Fleet details
| Road Number | Serial Number | Build Date | GM Order No. | CN Class | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909 | A897 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | ||
| 910 | A898 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 911 | A899 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 912 | A900 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | April 1967 | Wrecked Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, September 1966 |
| 913 | A901 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | May 1988 | |
| 914 | A902 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | ||
| 915 | A903 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 916 | A904 | August 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 917 | A905 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | ||
| 918 | A906 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Exported to Nicaragua 1989 (FCN 908), to SQM in Chile in 1994 | |
| 919 | A907 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | ||
| 920 | A908 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | April 1967 | Wrecked Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador September, 1966 |
| 921 | A909 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 922 | A910 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | June 1989 | Exported to Nicaragua (FCN 901) |
| 923 | A911 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | ||
| 924 | A912 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Preserved Bishop's Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 925 | A913 | September 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Preserved Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 926 | A914 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Exported to Chile | |
| 927 | A915 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Exported to Nigeria, presumed scrapped | |
| 928 | A916 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | June 1989 | Exported to Nicaragua in 1989, to FCAB in Chile in 1994 |
| 929 | A917 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 930 | A918 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | ||
| 931 | A919 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Preserved Corner Brook, Newfoundland. | |
| 932 | A920 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Preserved Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 933 | A921 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Exported to Chile | |
| 934 | A922 | October 1956 | C-207 | GR-12g | Preserved Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 935 | A1450 | March 1958 | C-246 | GR-12p | ||
| 936 | A1451 | March 1958 | C-246 | GR-12p | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 937 | A1452 | March 1958 | C-246 | GR-12p | ||
| 938 | A1834 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | June 1989 | Exported to Nicaragua in 1989, to FCAB in Chile in 1994 |
| 939 | A1835 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | June 1989 | Exported to Nicaragua in 1989 (FCN 904), to FCAB in Chile in 1994 |
| 940 | A1836 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | Preserved Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 941 | A1837 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | June 1989 | Exported to Nicaragua in 1989 (FCN 905), to FCAB in Chile in 1994 |
| 942 | A1838 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | June 1989 | Exported to Nicaragua in 1989, to FCAB in Chile in 1994 |
| 943 | A1839 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | Exported to Nigeria, presumed scrapped | |
| 944 | A1840 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 945 | A1841 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | November 1988 | Exported to Chile |
| 946 | A1842 | January 1960 | C-271 | GR-12x | Exported to Nicaragua in 1989 (FCN 907), to FCAB in Chile in 1994 |
GMD NF210 Overview
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: General Motors Diesel
Order number; GMD C-207, C246 and C-271
Serial number: A897–A922, A1450–1452, A1834–A1842
Model: NF210
Build date: 1956, 1958, 1960
Total produced: 38
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR C-C
• UIC Co′Co′
Gauge: 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Trucks: EMD Flexicoil
Minimum curve: Alone: 23°, 250.79 ft (76.44 m)
Wheelbase: 42 ft 2 in (12.85 m)
Length: 55 ft 2+1⁄2 in (16.83 m)
Width: 10 ft 3+1⁄2 in (3.14 m)
Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Locomotive weight: 215,240–227,735 lb (97,631–103,299 kg) or 107.62–113.87 tons (96.09–101.67 long tons; 97.63–103.30 t)
Fuel type: Diesel fuel
Fuel capacity: 900 imp gal (4,090 L; 1,080 US gal)
Lubricant capacity: 137 imp gal (620 L; 165 US gal)
Coolant capacity: 185 imp gal (840 L; 222 US gal)
Sandbox capacity: 25 cu ft (0.71 m3)
Prime mover: EMD 12-567C
RPM range: 275–800
Generator: EMD D-15-B
Traction motors: EMD D-19 (C-271: D-29), 6 off
MU working: Yes
Train heating: None
Locomotive brake: Air
Train brakes: Air, schedule 6-SL
Performance figures
Maximum speed: 60 mph (97 km/h)
Power output: 1,200 hp (890 kW)
Tractive effort, Starting: 68,000 lbf (302.5 kN),
Tractive effort, Continuous: 40,800 lbf (181.5 kN)
Career
Operator: Canadian National Railways
Class: GR-12g, GR-12p, GR-12x
Numbers: 909–946
Retired: 1967–1990
Disposition: 21 exported, 6 preserved, 11 scrapped
